In honor of the late voice actress Atsuko Tanaka, who passed away on August 20th, one of her most iconic roles in the anime film GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995), directed by Mamoru Oshii, will be re-released for a limited one-week screening at Shibuya White Cine Quint starting this week on the 6th.

The film will be presented in its 4K remastered version, which was initially released in September 2021. Ticket prices are set at a flat rate of 1,500 yen, with no discounts or complimentary tickets accepted.

In this film, Tanaka voices the protagonist Motoko Kusanagi. The story is set in the year 2029, where a highly advanced network society is plagued by computer crimes and cyber-terrorism. To combat these threats, the government forms "Section 9" (aka "GHOST IN THE SHELL"), an unorthodox and unapproved special forces unit. The film is an adaptation of Masamune Shirow's cyberpunk manga GHOST IN THE SHELL.

The movie gained significant international acclaim, including topping the U.S. Billboard video charts, and is credited with bringing Oshii's name to global prominence.

Cast:

Motoko Kusanagi: Atsuko Tanaka
Batou: Akio Ohtsuka
Togusa: Koichi Yamadera
Ishikawa: Yutaka Nakano
Aramaki: Tamio Oki
Chief Nakamura: Tessho Genda
The Puppet Master: Iemasa Kayumi

Staff:

Original Work: Masamune Shirow (published by Kodansha's Young Magazine KCDX)
Director/Storyboards: Mamoru Oshii
Script: Kazunori Ito
Animation Director: Hiroyuki Okiura
Mechanical Design: Shoji Kawamori, Atsushi Takeuchi
Weapon Design: Mitsuo Iso
Art Director: Hiromasa Ogura
Music: Kenji Kawai
Animation Production: Production I.G
Produced by: Kodansha, Bandai Visual, Manga Entertainment

Source : ORICON NEWS